Wichitalifeict
Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner (Senior Director)
Wichitalifeict, Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67232
Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner (Senior Director)
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Grant Thornton is seeking a Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner to join the team. This is a Senior Director level position.
About The Role We are looking for a Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner (MP) who will act as a strategic operator, growth enabler, force multiplier, and trusted partner to the Advisory Leadership Team. The role drives alignment across a rapidly scaling organization, ensures Advisory executes with excellence on short‑term and long‑term objectives, collaborates seamlessly with partners across other lines of business and enterprise functions, and stays focused on what matters most as we build our future together. It blends strategy, operations, and execution enablement, refining the operating cadence of the Advisory governing structure, streamlining decision‑making, and strengthening alignment across key partner functions.
In This Role, You Will Provide
Strategic Partnership: drive clarity, alignment, and follow‑through on key priorities across the Advisory Leadership Team, working closely with the MP and Advisory Operations / Transformation Leader; serve as the MP’s proxy in select settings.
Global Platform Expansion: play a critical role in driving and supporting the global Advisory leadership strategy, country‑by‑country strategy adoption, as other GT firms join the platform.
Organizational Operations: design and run the operating cadence—staff meetings, MP‑organized PMD forums, solution reviews, quarterly planning, PMD calls/meetings, ALT meetings with client‑ready deliverables, and more. Recommend and plan leadership meetings and strategic events, oversee agenda development, content creation, and end‑to‑end logistics to ensure productive, outcome‑driven discussions.
Connection with One Firm: communicate and interact credibly with executive leadership, including the firmwide CEO, COO, P&C, and Service Line Leaders and their Chiefs of Staff to drive aligned outcomes; interact with investors as needed.
Cross‑Functional Execution: partner closely with our enterprise functions to ensure priorities and initiatives represent the growing needs of the Advisory business and are scoped, resourced, and progressing against key milestones.
Decision Support: prepare briefing materials, synthesize sales, finance, and HR data, and surface insights to support fast and effective decision‑making.
Communications: draft and drive internal communications and narratives that keep teams aligned and inspired to achieve our plan, including updates to the Executive Committee and Board.
Leadership Enablement: enable the Advisory MP to scale impact by managing bandwidth, anticipating organizational needs, and driving leadership focus on top priorities. Work with Advisory Leadership to define and execute strategic priorities, driving accountability across key initiatives with partners and senior leaders.
Special Projects: lead critical cross‑functional initiatives and stand up new workstreams to accelerate impact, operational maturity, and organizational health.
Metrics: analyze overall Advisory and practice‑level KPIs to deliver insights and recommendations that inform strategic and operational decisions, collaborating closely with enablement teams including Finance and People & Culture.
What We Are Looking For
10+ years of experience in professional services, operations, consulting, or Chief of Staff roles within high‑growth, complex environments.
Proven ability to bring structure to ambiguity, drive clarity across complex stakeholder groups, and translate strategic goals into actionable plans.
Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written – presents with credibility; proficiently develops decks, leadership memos, emails, formal and informal.
Proven relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence, align, and inspire at all levels.
Deep analytical skills, proficient and insightful with the numbers of the business.
Strong strategic thinking paired with execution discipline – able to zoom out to see the big picture while staying close to details that ensure measurable progress and outcomes.
Analytical and resourceful, with demonstrated success leading long‑term, cross‑functional initiatives and driving organizational change.
Mission‑driven, with a deep interest in the potential and implications of Grant Thornton’s mission.
A lifelong learner, intrinsically motivated to innovate, apply AI to everything from mundane deliverable production to practice building and client value, and lead by example in uncharted waters.
Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced or master’s degree preferred.
Proficiency in tools and methodologies that support disciplined and fast execution while driving operational excellence and setting an expected standard of performance.
Ability to travel as needed for planned meetings and work in the New York office alongside the Advisory MP a couple of days a week.
The base salary range for this position in the Chicago, IL, Downers Grove, IL, Denver, CO, Reno, NV, Cleveland, OH, and Baltimore, MD offices is $187,500 – $312,500 per year.
In Washington, DC, Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Newport Beach, CA, San Diego, CA, Boston, MA, Iselin, NJ, and New York, NY offices, the range is $202,500 – $337,500 per year.
In San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA offices, the range is $215,600 – $359,400 per year.
About Us At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for clients and employees. We offer a career path with more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and assurance services, and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, which exclusively provides non‑attest offerings, including tax and advisory services. In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland, offering a premier Trans‑Atlantic advisory and tax practice and independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices across the U.S., Ireland, and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality‑driven professionals.
About The Team
We empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in‑person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
Your well‑being is a priority through work‑life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
We support an inclusive culture by offering personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all identities, roles, and aspirations.
We are committed to action for diversity, equity & inclusion. Explore our initiatives at gt.com/careers.
Here’s What You Can Expect Next When you apply and are selected for an interview, a Grant Thornton team member will contact you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also explore other roles that may suit you or learn more about us at gt.com/careers.
Benefits Benefits vary by role and region. Our benefits overview can be found at https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits.
Internships: eligible for the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs, employee assistance program, a minimum of 72 hours paid sick leave, and paid firm holidays.
Seasonal positions: eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance programs, employee assistance program, may qualify for the firm’s 401(k) plan, and a minimum of 72 hours paid sick leave.
Graduates may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
Additional Details Grant Thornton promotes equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or other protected characteristics. Consistent with ADA and applicable state and local laws, we provide reasonable accommodation when requested, unless it causes an undue hardship. The policy regarding accommodations applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. For accommodations, contact HR@us.gt.com.
For Los Angeles applicants only, we consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
For Massachusetts applicants only, it is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com.
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Grant Thornton is seeking a Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner to join the team. This is a Senior Director level position.
About The Role We are looking for a Chief of Staff to the Advisory Managing Partner (MP) who will act as a strategic operator, growth enabler, force multiplier, and trusted partner to the Advisory Leadership Team. The role drives alignment across a rapidly scaling organization, ensures Advisory executes with excellence on short‑term and long‑term objectives, collaborates seamlessly with partners across other lines of business and enterprise functions, and stays focused on what matters most as we build our future together. It blends strategy, operations, and execution enablement, refining the operating cadence of the Advisory governing structure, streamlining decision‑making, and strengthening alignment across key partner functions.
In This Role, You Will Provide
Strategic Partnership: drive clarity, alignment, and follow‑through on key priorities across the Advisory Leadership Team, working closely with the MP and Advisory Operations / Transformation Leader; serve as the MP’s proxy in select settings.
Global Platform Expansion: play a critical role in driving and supporting the global Advisory leadership strategy, country‑by‑country strategy adoption, as other GT firms join the platform.
Organizational Operations: design and run the operating cadence—staff meetings, MP‑organized PMD forums, solution reviews, quarterly planning, PMD calls/meetings, ALT meetings with client‑ready deliverables, and more. Recommend and plan leadership meetings and strategic events, oversee agenda development, content creation, and end‑to‑end logistics to ensure productive, outcome‑driven discussions.
Connection with One Firm: communicate and interact credibly with executive leadership, including the firmwide CEO, COO, P&C, and Service Line Leaders and their Chiefs of Staff to drive aligned outcomes; interact with investors as needed.
Cross‑Functional Execution: partner closely with our enterprise functions to ensure priorities and initiatives represent the growing needs of the Advisory business and are scoped, resourced, and progressing against key milestones.
Decision Support: prepare briefing materials, synthesize sales, finance, and HR data, and surface insights to support fast and effective decision‑making.
Communications: draft and drive internal communications and narratives that keep teams aligned and inspired to achieve our plan, including updates to the Executive Committee and Board.
Leadership Enablement: enable the Advisory MP to scale impact by managing bandwidth, anticipating organizational needs, and driving leadership focus on top priorities. Work with Advisory Leadership to define and execute strategic priorities, driving accountability across key initiatives with partners and senior leaders.
Special Projects: lead critical cross‑functional initiatives and stand up new workstreams to accelerate impact, operational maturity, and organizational health.
Metrics: analyze overall Advisory and practice‑level KPIs to deliver insights and recommendations that inform strategic and operational decisions, collaborating closely with enablement teams including Finance and People & Culture.
What We Are Looking For
10+ years of experience in professional services, operations, consulting, or Chief of Staff roles within high‑growth, complex environments.
Proven ability to bring structure to ambiguity, drive clarity across complex stakeholder groups, and translate strategic goals into actionable plans.
Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written – presents with credibility; proficiently develops decks, leadership memos, emails, formal and informal.
Proven relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence, align, and inspire at all levels.
Deep analytical skills, proficient and insightful with the numbers of the business.
Strong strategic thinking paired with execution discipline – able to zoom out to see the big picture while staying close to details that ensure measurable progress and outcomes.
Analytical and resourceful, with demonstrated success leading long‑term, cross‑functional initiatives and driving organizational change.
Mission‑driven, with a deep interest in the potential and implications of Grant Thornton’s mission.
A lifelong learner, intrinsically motivated to innovate, apply AI to everything from mundane deliverable production to practice building and client value, and lead by example in uncharted waters.
Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced or master’s degree preferred.
Proficiency in tools and methodologies that support disciplined and fast execution while driving operational excellence and setting an expected standard of performance.
Ability to travel as needed for planned meetings and work in the New York office alongside the Advisory MP a couple of days a week.
The base salary range for this position in the Chicago, IL, Downers Grove, IL, Denver, CO, Reno, NV, Cleveland, OH, and Baltimore, MD offices is $187,500 – $312,500 per year.
In Washington, DC, Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Newport Beach, CA, San Diego, CA, Boston, MA, Iselin, NJ, and New York, NY offices, the range is $202,500 – $337,500 per year.
In San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA offices, the range is $215,600 – $359,400 per year.
About Us At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for clients and employees. We offer a career path with more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and assurance services, and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC, which exclusively provides non‑attest offerings, including tax and advisory services. In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland, offering a premier Trans‑Atlantic advisory and tax practice and independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices across the U.S., Ireland, and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality‑driven professionals.
About The Team
We empower you with the options to work in the way that best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm’s hybrid work model, this position will require in‑person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
Your well‑being is a priority through work‑life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
We support an inclusive culture by offering personalized and comprehensive benefits that recognize and empower all identities, roles, and aspirations.
We are committed to action for diversity, equity & inclusion. Explore our initiatives at gt.com/careers.
Here’s What You Can Expect Next When you apply and are selected for an interview, a Grant Thornton team member will contact you to schedule a time to connect. We encourage you to also explore other roles that may suit you or learn more about us at gt.com/careers.
Benefits Benefits vary by role and region. Our benefits overview can be found at https://www.grantthornton.com/careers/rewards-and-benefits.
Internships: eligible for the firm’s medical, dental and vision insurance programs, employee assistance program, a minimum of 72 hours paid sick leave, and paid firm holidays.
Seasonal positions: eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance programs, employee assistance program, may qualify for the firm’s 401(k) plan, and a minimum of 72 hours paid sick leave.
Graduates may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
Additional Details Grant Thornton promotes equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital or civil union status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic predisposition or other protected characteristics. Consistent with ADA and applicable state and local laws, we provide reasonable accommodation when requested, unless it causes an undue hardship. The policy regarding accommodations applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. For accommodations, contact HR@us.gt.com.
For Los Angeles applicants only, we consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
For Massachusetts applicants only, it is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment. Grant Thornton does not require or administer lie detector tests.
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com.
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